Blazer BEST is almost entirely staffed by volunteers, students, and alumni from UAB, civic groups, the community, and local industry. We gladly welcome all individuals and groups that want to be a part of this incredibly fun experience! As a volunteer, you will receive training and a t-shirt, we will feed you well, and most importantly you will get to be part of a high-energy, positive and rewarding experience. Here’s where we need volunteers:

Team MentorsHelp a participating school’s robotics team through the six-week “design and construction” phase leading up to the competition itself (see below for more information). Anyone can be a Blazer BEST mentor—male or female, mom or dad, employed or retired, skilled with tools or not —it doesn’t matter! You just have to be willing to give of your time and energy. As a mentor, you will:

Competition Judges Judge the numerous awards categories on “Game Day” (most categories are non-technical and all are fun to judge). There are a number of areas that need judging on competition day. Judging areas include:

Marketing presentations

Team exhibits and interviews

Spirit and sportsmanship

T-shirt design

Project engineering notebooks

Event PersonnelHelp run the Game Day operation. Areas of help include: